BITS AND PIECES

and the result is...

with a weight of 33.3 lbs....

LAT PULL --> 35 reps (i got the highest reps for this challenge)
BENCH PRESS --> 26 reps (a difference of 4 reps from the one who got the highest. she did 30 reps for this)

combined reps: 61 reps...

my standing: I MADE IT!!!

* with everyone cheering for every participants... associating each and everyone of us to our respective trainer... medyo mahirap magfocus that time. considering all eyes are on you... the first challenge, the LAT PULL, i thought was easy. Well, it's not. The first participant did a 32 reps, same with the second one. I was the third to do the challenge and I know I should do more that what they did. Both their trainers were on their side during the time they are doing the challenge. Coaching them... motivating them. When it's my term, I heard one of the trainers say.. "malakas yan!" and the other one shouted "go marlo!" . Then I saw him on the corner giving a straight look and a smile. I actually don't want him to be on my side kasi mahihirapan ako magfocus. I know that's why hindi sya lumapit. Then I started the pull... I was on tye middle of my 20th rep when I realized... syet! ang bigat na... i started to feel the heaviness of the pull... but still i can feel na kaya ko pa... and when I reached the 32nd reps, i heard everyone shouts and cheered "more!"... just when i realized i am on my 35th pull already... and when I tried to pull the 36th... wala na... di na kinaya ng powers ko...

Then comes the second challenge, the BENCHPRESS. I know hindi kaya gn powers ko manalo for this... then one of the regular member there approached me and gave some tips on how to do it properly. the first participant did a 20 reps, the second did a 25 reps... and i did 26. The two girls after me did a 13 and 16 respectively.

i never really thought that I could make it. considering that i dont have any idea on the endurance level of other participants. but really, i am glad and proud... that somehow I have made my mark on the club... not only me though... i should give the credits to marlo, for giving me the best training that i could ever have.

effect: my arms are so much in pain yesterday. it's normal though that the pain effect would be felt 2 days after a workout... good thing medyo nabawasan na ang pain ngayon...

last night, as i was doing my warm-up on the treadmill, here comes glen (one of the trainers) asking me to join the benchpress competition later. Well, marlo asked me first though... at first i was hesistant.. medyo mahina kasi ako pagdating sa mga machines e... pero ayun.. i said ok na rin.. for experience...

this will be the second time that i will join the gym's monthly challenges. the last time was the cardio challenge, in which me and mawel got the second place.. a bit difference of 2 minutes from the winner.

this benchpress competion now would be a contest based on the number of repetitions from benchpress and lat pull. with a weight of 30% of the participant's body weight.. haha! medyo mabigat.

though marlo and i used to do this during our regular trainings, i am still not sure if i can make it because this time, repetitions is the main focus.

but seeing him so eager for me to join the challenge, sige... i'll give it a shot. he will be the one din naman who will assist me (hopefully!).

winning the game is not my goal though. i just want to experience it. pero kung manalo, better... imagine one month free membership and a body scrub & massage package... not bad...

GOODLUCK DAEI!

on my way home last night, i received a phone call from my bestfriend...

saying that she'll be leaving on the 28th of this month for states... for good...

sad... remembering i just wrote something about her on my previous post also regarding her soon migration to states... but i never thought it would be this early...

i found myself, while on the bus, being enveloped by sadness... tears almost fell... with the thought of my bestfriend-cum-twin-sister is leaving... so soon...

i told her we shoud go out before they leave... but things are so complicated that she's not sure when can we go out... but hopefully next week.

i just can't imagine that this christmas, she and the kids are not here anymore...

i will surely miss her...

now i felt alone.. again..

As tagged by Anne ...

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

Mrs. Gabatino.. my kinder days teacher who believed in me and accepting me to the class despite of the school's rejection of me. I am not in the right age pa daw. At 3 years old, the school wouldn't want to admit me. E that time I really want to be in school... i don't know what she saw in me but she secretly include me on her student's list as a "saling pusa"... an eventually ending up grabbing the 3rd honorable place at the end of the year... making my admission legal.. harhar!...

Sir Bong Osorio.. my mentor... my college advertising professor.. my thesis adviser.. the super-uber supporting professor who really loves his CA "kids". This guy made his mark on each of every CASAN's out there... he has this way of challenging each one of us to be at our best always...

Ma'am Pepin Aguilar... my sociology professor way back my freshman year. She's definitely a "thumbs-up" professor... giving us the reality of life... sharing her own "personal" life to us... and up until I had a work on media, she's still there... always available for interviews.. hehehe...

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

My BESTFRIENDS Cleng, Nikay and Van

- my real angels who always give their unconditional support to me in anything that I do. always ready to listen to my griefs and happy moments. sharing with me their life... and accepting the real me.. Cleng, my twin sister... my bestfriend wayback high school... she'll be going to the states very very soon... i will surely, definitely miss her and her kids drew & adrian. No one can ever ever replace her in my life. We haven't got the chance to spend time together but the bond is there and will forever be.... Nikay, the person who knew my deep dark secrets and my most humiliating experience... my takbuhan in times of "financial needs".. hehehe... (mayaman po kasi sya!) and the person who always understand me... in every decisions that i make... a "co-blogger" (with anne and others)... i love her very much... and VanVan, our so-called "conservative" bestfriend (pero di na yata ngayon eh! hehehe) who's always there to listen.. sya ang tagapagreport sakin kung ano na ba ang latest sa dati kong pinagpapantasyahan! hahahaha!


3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

MOMMY - need i say why? she's the BEST MOM in the world... my angel, my bestfriend, if not because of her, I wouldn't be what I am now. And I miss her so so much

DADDY - just when mommy left me, he taught me (he may never know this) how to be independent. how? by letting me go on and live by myself. and the moment he let me go, i know i have with me his TRUST. i miss you too dad!

TITA MALOU - hay bakit nga ba? sya lang naman ang pumalit sa pwesto ni mommy in terms of being my labasan ng sama ng loob and secrets!

CLENG - you always clear up my mind

"D" - For showing that "friendship" between bestfriends is more important than anything...

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

Few isn't the word... there's a lot.


5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

MARLO - do i need to explain y?

NIKAY AND VANVAN - Kahit puro pang-aasar ang inaabot ko sanyo

DADDY- its just seldom that we spend time together that's why i miss him

KYLA my bebe

now im tagging... MAI, LES, ERIKA, CHUMMY... and you!

something strucked me... something really really bad...

i went blank the moment it hit me...

i found myself quiet.. still...

and then there is hurt... a bit...

giving me the hard time sleeping last night... not until i was able to clear up everything...

a short exchange of messages... a short explanation..

enough to bring me back to my system...

and then came the same old word called TRUST.

should i let this took over me? or would i just shut up and trust my instinct?

its a whole day photoshoot again.. just one of those days that I always look forward to...

bukod sa nakalabas ako ng office, this another time for me and bianca to try some specialty foods from various establishments..

this time.. the LJC Group...

thanks to their corporate officer Jerry Avena.. who accompanied us from Malate to Greenbelt. He was so cool. Actually, sarap ng kwentuhan... *wink*

first stop: BISTRO REMEDIOS at Malate

here, they offer exquisite Filipino Foods (actually the whole LJC Group specialty are Filipino Foods). What we tried here is the Claudes Dream and Sikreto ni Maria Clara.

Claudes Dream, an LJC bestseller inspired by chef-artist Claude Tayag. Its a pandan gelatin and young coconut on buffalo's milk ice cream.

Sikreto ni Maria Clara on the other hand is a "suman" and a ripe mango over a creamy coconut milk. Sobrang sarap!!!

second stop: CAFE ADRIATICO, Malate

he we tried the CHOCO EH...

a thick homemade spanish chocolate from pure cacao. This one remind me of my mom when I was a kid when she usually buy a whole cacao in the market and then she'll manually stir it to make a pure hot chocolate...

third stop: CAFE HAVANA, Greenbelt 3

Vodka at 4 o'clock in the afternoon...


Mojito as what they call it is the Cuban national drink. It is a vodka from lime-rum-mint leaves. It was my first time to try it and belive me.. it was great. *big grin*

Bianca and I almost wanted to finish the pitcher that they served.. pero syempre medyo nakakahiya. hehehe...


last stop: BOLLYWOOD, Greenbelt 3

You can immediately feel the Indian Mood the moment you enter the place. It offers exotic, traditional tandoor cooked dishes and the excitement of modern Indian food and entertainment.


Tandoori Chicken Pizza is what they served us. Yummy! Non-bread pizza with the prominent taste of the tandori chicken... wee!!!


and then we headed to Pier One for a sizzling sisig which I am craving for days... hehehe

it was a whole day work and fun for me and Bianca...

and the best of all.. the foods that we had that day were all FREE!!!

i believe in it.

i heard that someone i knew back then is now facing the biggest karma of her life. Someone I thought I could trust, but eventually turned out to be the first one to put me down. This was way way back. Since then, I never tried to communicate to her (and to them) knowing that it was nonsense taking time to even talk with her (and to them).

That time was one of my hardest times. Imagine yourself being the talk of everyone, your life issues being enjoyed by everyone, unfair judgement from everyone, realizing that the some people whom you have given your trust now are the one throwing the stones on you.

well...

remember this post?

i wrote it for them.. after that I let go of the issue... i kept quiet... i let them talk about me and I didn't care...

anyway...

now i heard that she is facing the biggest test of her life.

then i thought... "dapat bang maawa ako sa kanya or just be glad dahil hindi ko sya pinatulan before dahil tadhana na ang sumisingil sa mga ginawa nya?"

i dunno...

i know i shouldn't be doing this post anyway... but im sorry i just can't help to say nothing.. i know i am getting mean...

now, who's the STORY TELLER?

and a message..
*facing court issues is a big deal, honey. i know. maybe you just have to face the consequences. this could be a lesson for you now... and i understand how you feel... i know you have "your friends" to support you... goodluck gurl!

November 3, 2006... at Maru Bar (along Strata 2000) ... 2 days before her flight.. going to Canada for good... we had this despedida party for her...

Even if I only known her for months, we were able to share a great and true friendship. Something that I would really treasure...

Sa lasingan, sa tawanan... di ko makakalimutan ang araw na pinagapang mo ko sa "friends"!

MOI - Straight from the gym...
RHEDD - Isang BOOM TARAT TARAT naman dyan!
ROSE - sabayan mo si red bilis!
MS. JEAN & MINNIE - Straight from Samar
(ganyan ka namin kamahal rose!)


to our dear Rosey...
we will surely miss you...
ingat ka dyan sa Canada...
at sana'y magkita kita tayo dyan!!!
*BIG HUGS*

at kahit andyan ka na, di pa rin kita tatantanan sa text!!! harhar!!!

thanks for the wonderful friendship!

we love you!!!

i should be asking you the question that haunts me for so long...

and i should do it now.

but there is always the fear

that i may not get the answer that I want

and so.. im preparing myself

whatever it is that may come out from you

i guess that's the way things should be